Table 6 Summary of reported teacher emphasis when teaching evolution, by teaching status in 2007 (column percentages)
From: Teaching evolution in U.S. public schools: a continuing challenge
Teaching in 2007 | Began teaching after 2007 | |
|---|---|---|
Evolution as settled science | 67.0 | 67.9 |
Mixed messages | 11.5 | 13.7 |
Avoidance | 15.5 | 13.4 |
Creationism as valid | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
N | 467 | 251 |